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June 24, 2019
Premier’s Draft Comments on FY 2020 Hospital Inpatient PPS and LTCH Proposed Rule
Premier requests improvements in the usability of EHRs, opportunities for bonus points in PI scoring and to ensure PI measures are meaningful and valuable.
June 18, 2019
Premier Submits Comments on FY 2020 SNF Proposed Payment Rule
Premier cautions against possible operational burdens for post-acute providers.
June 17, 2019
Premier Provides Comments on Second Draft of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
Premier recommends pilot testing, reducing provider burden and disclosing any fees that could be imposed on healthcare providers.
June 03, 2019
Premier Submits Comments to ONC & CMS Proposed Rules on Heath Information Technology and Information
Together, these proposals would make sweeping changes to consumer and provider access to information.
May 29, 2019
Premier Submits Comments to CMS for the Direct Contracting – Geographic Option
Premier's comments focus on giving priority to provider-led applications, establishing rules for model overlap and more guidance around payment, included services and beneficiary alignment.
May 07, 2019
Premier Statement for the Record for the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Prescription Drug Pricing
To combat the rising cost of pharmaceuticals, solutions also must address any anticompetitive behaviors and loopholes that are preventing a robust and competitive marketplace.
May 07, 2019
Premier, APG and NAACOS Urge HHS to Certify Next Generation ACO Model
Today three healthcare organizations asked HHS Secretary Alex Azar to make the Next Generation ACO Model a permanent part of the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
May 07, 2019
Statement on the Senate HELP Committee Hearing on “Implementing the 21st Century Cures Act: Making Electronic Health Information Available to Patients and Providers”
Premier urges close attention to ensuring that providers have the unfettered access to their patients’ health data.
April 30, 2019
Statement on the House Judiciary Committee Markup of Legislation to Address Drug Pricing
Download Premier’s statement for the record on the House Judiciary Committee markup of drug pricing legislation.
April 22, 2019
Statement on CMS’s Announcement re: Direct Contracting Models
Premier is encouraged that the direct contracting model has a number of elements for which we’ve advocated over the years.
March 28, 2019
Premier Urges Extension of Comment Period for Health IT Interoperability Proposed Rules
Organizations ask for extension to comment on the wide range of complex, technical, legal and administrative issues included in the rules.
March 27, 2019
Premier Statement on HELP Committee HIT Interoperability Hearing March 2019
Premier is carefully evaluating several aspects of the proposed rules for potential unintended consequences and proposals.
March 21, 2019
Taking the Medicare Shared Savings Program to the Next Level
Providers need a clear vision of what lies ahead to determine which models to embrace and how to invest in care redesign.
March 13, 2019
Premier Statement for the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Hearing on Reducing Barriers to Competition in the Drug Market
Premier voiced support for legislation the subcommittee is considering to eliminate anticompetitive behaviors and close loopholes.
March 08, 2019
Premier Statement for the Record for Drug Pricing Hearings in the Senate Special Committee on Aging and House Ways and Means Committee
Premier urged Congress to enact policies to remove barriers to competition and accelerate the movement to value-based care.
March 05, 2019
Statement on Gottlieb’s Work to Create Greater Competition for Drugs and Lower Prices
Members of the Premier alliance wish to extend their gratitude to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb for his superb leadership of the agency.
March 01, 2019
Advisor Live® Webinar: Reviewing ONC and CMS Health Information Technology (IT) and Interoperability Proposed Rules
Learn about the proposed rules and related requests for information.
February 15, 2019
Statement on the Healthcare Leadership Council and the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Report “Advancing Interoperability, Information Sharing, and Data Access”
By Susan DeVore, President and Chief Executive Officer, Premier Healthcare Alliance Premier Inc. has a vision for smarter, more responsive healthcare that is efficient...
February 15, 2019
Statement on CMMI’s Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport (ET3) Model
By Blair Childs, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Premier Curbing unnecessary emergency department (ED) use presents an opportunity to reduce costs and deliver...
February 12, 2019
Statement on HHS Health IT Interoperability Proposed Rules
By Blair Childs, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Premier Today the Department of Health and Human Services has taken a critical step forward...
February 12, 2019
Premier Provides Input on Modifying HIPAA Rule to Promote Value-based Care
Premier submitted comments today in response to the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR)’s request for information (RFI) on ways to modify the Health...
